MANILA – An alleged “big boss” of Lucky South 99, which operated a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Porac, Pampanga, has been arrested in Laguna on Thursday night.
According to Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) spokesman Winston Casi, Lyu Dong, a.k.a. Boss Boga, Boss Apao, and Boss Bahaw, was apprehended at around 8 p.m. at a residential subdivision.
Lyu was the subject of a warrant of arrest and a mission order due to his alleged links to the Porac POGO hub.
“Malaking bagay ito. Isa-isa na nating natutugis ‘yung mga big bosses,” Casio said. “Kahit makapagpakulong tayo ng ilang libong Chinese workers, hindi sapat ‘yun kung hindi tayo makapagpakulong ng big bosses.”
He added: “Sa palagay namin siya ay makakapagbigay ng sapat na impormasyon at ebidensya kung sino ba tumulong sa kanila sa pagpapatayo (ng POGO). Sino ba ang mga nag-kanlong sa kanila noong mga nakaraang panahon? Maaaring may maituro ito sa mga protector. Sana meron nga.”
Casio added that the PAOCC followed a solid lead and were able to arrest Lyu when he stepped outside of his home, which had an event at the time.
“Siya po ay papunta sa kaniyang sasakyan, lumabas ng kaniyang bahay. May mga kasama po siya,” Casio said. “Lumabas po siya panandalian doon sa party kasama ang kaniyang mga bodyguard, siguro may bibilhin o may pupuntahan.”
“Nung nakita ng ating mga officers, nung ating mga ahente, sinunggaban na po siya. Dahil matagal na natin siya minamanmanan, hawak-hawak yung mission order para sa kaniya. Nasakote na po natin siya,” he added.
The PAOCC official shared that there was slight resistance during the arrest, but there was no further untoward incident.
Meanwhile, Lyu several foreign companions who were also arrested during the operation will be asked to provide documentation and will be subjected to investigation by the Bureau of Immigration.
“Ito po ay isang pagpapatunay na ang inyong gobyerno ay tuloy-tuloy sa aming commitment na matapos na po ang problemang ito sa mga illegal na POGO at sa iba’t-ibang krimen na idinulot nila sa ating bayan,” Casio said./PN
